COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2642, 10 May 1923, Page 5

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

RESULTS OF CONTESTS. FEW CHANGES IN COUNCILMEMBERSHIP. FAIRLY HEAVY POLLING. Despite unfavourable weather conditions In the Manawatu district yesterday, a good deal of interest wa3 taken in the triennial county elections, although in many of the counties, few changes were made on account of the fact that many sifting members have been returned without- opposition, and in this connection, it is interesting to, note that no poll was necessary in the Manawatu county, owing to an entire absence of opposition. No ballot was required in the Kai-> rauga county in connection with the Hospital Board, Power Soard and Harbour Board. At Pohangina only one election was necessary, all the sitting councillors being re-elected except in the Mangaone riding. Perhaps a little more interest than usual was displayed at Horowhenua and this is borne out by the large number of contestants. Tokomaru was the only riding for which an election was not necessary. Following are the results of yester* day's polling: — KAIRAXGA. TAONUI RIDING. Small, P. J 319 Collis, D 263 Mildon, P. G 248 Nielsen, N. P 226 Campbell, N. ' 101 Prouse, D 122 Informal 4 The first three were elected. MANGAONE RIDING. Lancaster, S. R 229 Cheetham, J. A 183 Anderson, C 146 O'Donnell, J 136 The first three were elected. FITZHERBERT RIDING. Batchelar, J 147 Hopcroft, W. R 134 Moody, M. A w 93 Harris, W. J 92 Share, M : 47 v Hubbard, F. W. 35 Informal 1 The first three were elected. WOODVELLE. WOODVILLE RIDING. Morgan 177 Nelson 136 Baker 92 Murray 65' MANGAATUA RIDING. Peebles 125 Elder 112 Lovelock 90 Harding 71 MAHARAHARA RIDING. Grainger 157 Galloway 148 Gildea 98 PAHIATUA. KOKONUI RIDING. Bolton 60 Hodge • 32 MAKAIRO RIDING. Whitta 46 Ellingham 21 MANGATAINOKA RIDING. Harvey 62 Bengston ........:... 47 Cox 32 KAITAWA RIDING. Clulow .].,...,» 42 Beech •••«**) 36 1 POHANGINA. MANGAONE RIDING. Lynch, J. J .-...«- 50 Stewart, W. McK. ...„ 42 '•• HOROWHENUA COUNTY GOUNGH* OTAKI RIDING. (Two members,*, I Bryant tMW .>m 16 0 Ryder- ...„..»..,.:*»• 83 Noble ~...»,.. ...mm 58 TE HORO RIDING. (Two members.)' ■i Monk #»*«...< 258 Jensen ... 126. McDonald 101 Windley 97 WIROKINO RIDING. (Three members.) Catley 406 Harkness <: . ..< 380 Broadbelt 462 Kilsby 361 OROUA. OTANGAKI RIDING. Vincent, J. H 93 MacDonald 90 Informal 1 i KIWITEA. PAKIAKURI RIDING. Morton, A. C 84 Hyde, J. H. W 49 Informal 3 ONGO RIDING. Pearce, A. E 48 Williamson, J. H 25 HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD. (Three members.) Monk, G. A 432 Seifert, A 384 Brown, A. A 288 Catley, G 216 Roe, F 103 McDonald, E 95